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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mr. Mayo?
(a) A former boarder who lived with Beatrice.
(b) Ruth's gym teacher.
(c) Nanny's late husband.
(d) Beatrice's father.

2. What is the purpose of the phone call that Beatrice initiates in Act 1?
(a) To discuss Nanny's health with a physician.
(b) To enroll in a real estate course.
(c) To express her concern about the marigold seeds her daughter Tillie brought home from school.
(d) To order marigold seeds.

3. Who is the "goody-goody girl" according to Beatrice?
(a) Nanny.
(b) Tillie.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Miss Hanley.

4. What does Ruth say when Beatrice is halfway through telling the story of her recurring nightmare?
(a) "That doesn't sound like a nightmare to me."
(b) "That is the funniest nightmare I've ever heard."
(c) "That doesn't sound like a walk in the park."
(d) "That is the scariest dream I've ever heard."

5. Tillie is engaged in the following activity while her mother reads the newspaper:
(a) Feeding Nanny her breakfast.
(b) Applying lipstick.
(c) Planting marigolds.
(d) Grooming a horse.

6. When Tillie makes her announcement at the beginning of the final scene in Act 1, what is Beatrice's response?
(a) "I always knew Nanny would die in this house."
(b) "Well, I want you to do something around here."
(c) "Nothing compares to a quality education."
(d) "You deserve a great big hug!"

7. What does Beatrice do in the first act to distract Ruth and avoid being upset?
(a) Beatrice tells Ruth the story of when she planted her first marigold garden.
(b) Beatrice tells the story of when she and Nanny stole a rabbit from a pet shop.
(c) Beatrice tells Ruth the story of when she stole a wagon from her father.
(d) Beatrice tells Ruth the story of when her father taught her how to drive a car.

8. What is the name of the lipstick that Ruth borrows from Beatrice?
(a) Devil's Kiss.
(b) Drama Queen.
(c) Drop Dead Diva.
(d) Daisy Lips.

9. What does Beatrice hold over Nanny's head?
(a) A pot of coffee.
(b) A pot of boiling water.
(c) A pot of honey.
(d) A pot of marigolds.

10. What is the setting of the play in the opening act?
(a) A school gymnasium.
(b) A field of marigolds.
(c) A dark room of wood.
(d) A swimming pool.

11. Which character appears for the first time when Beatrice is reading the newspaper?
(a) Tillie.
(b) Mr. Goodman.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Nanny.

12. What does Ruth see in the record room at school?
(a) Her sister's test scores.
(b) Her attendance record.
(c) Her history file.
(d) Her report card.

13. Why is Ruth upset at first when she sees the flashlight?
(a) It reminds her of the time when the family's electricity was shut off because Beatrice had not paid the bill.
(b) It reminds her of the time when she and Tillie told ghost stories during a camping trip.
(c) It reminds her of the time when she heard a man die in her home.
(d) It reminds her of the time when a rat was lurking under the staircase.

14. What does Beatrice drink while reading the newspaper?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Iced tea..
(c) Cough syrup.
(d) Soda.

15. Why is Beatrice annoyed with the person to whom she places a telephone call in Act 1?
(a) The person complains about the smell of manure coming from the barn.
(b) The person demands that Nanny be taken to the hospital immediately.
(c) The person tells her that the real estate course is no longer offered.
(d) The person asks her whether she knows what a mutation is.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the substance that Beatrice keeps in a small bottle in a chest of drawers?

2. When one of the characters discusses the idea of opening a tea shop, which of the following desserts is mentioned?

3. At the end of Act 1, Ruth's emotions toward Tillie would be best described as:

4. Who calls Beatrice at the end of Act 1?

5. Beatrice announces that she spent the day taking stock of her life. What does she determine?

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